SOLUTION: How much water must be mixed with 5 pints of a solution that is 50% developer to produce a mixture that is 37% developer?

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Question 363312: How much water must be mixed with 5 pints of a solution that is 50% developer to produce a mixture
that is 37% developer?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Water is a 0% solution.
Let X be the amount of water added.
0X%2B50%285%29=37%28X%2B5%29
250=37X%2B185
37X=65
highlight%28X=65%2F37%29 pints or approximately,
X=1.76pints